Saturday, June 23, 2018

Meet a Prospect: Keegan Curtis

With their 22nd round pick, 667th
overall, in the 2018 MLB First Year Players Draft the New York Yankees selected
Keegan Curtis, a right-handed pitcher out of the University of Louisiana
Monroe. Another round and another college experienced right-handed arm to add
to the fold, let’s meet him. This is Meet a Prospect: The Keegan Curtis
Edition.

Curtis stands 6’0” and weighs in at 175 lbs. and was drafted
as a college senior with a .600 winning percentage in 20 games played at ULM.
Curtis allowed just 11 runs all season long including two home runs which was good
for a 2.88 ERA and seven saves as a closer. Curtis struggled as a starting
pitcher in his previous three collegiate seasons before breaking out in 2018 while
pitching out of the bullpen.

Curtis could be fast-tracked through the Yankees system as a
relief pitcher, although it wouldn’t surprise me to see the team try and pitch
him as a starter a la Chance Adams, Jonathan Holder and others.

Keegan has already agreed to a contract with the
organization so let us not only welcome him to the team, but to the Yankees
family as well. You can follow Keegan on Twitter by following @Curtis_Keegan06.